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>> this will be run by the government. what additional tools can we bring to the governor's to provide additional resources and what can we do to support small businesses? >> at the very end, use of the budget request for what we think is boy to be needed, as we look at the numbers coming members of the requests, is a possible that some of what will make the number lower is they will not be able to rebuild? >> that's exactly what i was saying. particularly in the fema programs, it is a unique funding source. those bonds do not expire. we get a preparations annually in for the disasters that we have had a and we make sure we have bonds available to respond to the next disaster. it is not just about spending this much raw in this disaster this year, but it is also keeping the standards. when congress fully funded that, it was also to provide the faunas out for something like this. but you have to be ready to go. our annual appropriation does not only the total figure for a disaster. it is what we expect it to the extent and
>> this will be run by the government. what additional tools can we bring to the governor's to provide additional resources and what can we do to support small businesses? >> at the very end, use of the budget request for what we think is boy to be needed, as we look at the numbers coming members of the requests, is a possible that some of what will make the number lower is they will not be able to rebuild? >> that's exactly what i was saying. particularly in the fema...
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that's an issue for local government. and again, to conclude without getting too much on a soap box. senator is correct. this response cannot be about the of federal government bailing, you know, everybody out for every dollar. it's got to be smart leveraging of the power of the local government to leverage their own asset, and using the power of the private market to leverage the assets we need for smart rebuilding and so those loans are important to leverage the assets of the local government. so we don't have to -- we can do a combination of the grant, give them power to, you know, leverage their borrowing capacity, and through new market tax credit which is not a subject here. but is an important part of the recovery that come under finance. i want to raise the issue we found them to be effective. senator coats. >> thank you. two final questions here. secretary donovan, you -- supplement probably come our way this week in the next couple of days at least. you have a sense of when the long-term recovery cost estimates
that's an issue for local government. and again, to conclude without getting too much on a soap box. senator is correct. this response cannot be about the of federal government bailing, you know, everybody out for every dollar. it's got to be smart leveraging of the power of the local government to leverage their own asset, and using the power of the private market to leverage the assets we need for smart rebuilding and so those loans are important to leverage the assets of the local...
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we can argue about whether we should do it from the federal government or from the state government or from our communities and our chumps but of course we're committed to fulfilling those goals. but we cannot, it is not fair and i argue it is immoral to face the kind of challenges that we're facing and say, you know what, we, the 80% of america, aren't going to help at all. we're already paying 6% of all the bills. there are 80% of us. we're the primary beneficiary. we're paying 6% of all the bills. we don't want to pay more. tax them. that is incredibly dangerous. and anti-theycal to who we are as a republic -- antithetical to who we are as a republic. ben franklin is often cited, if people find they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic. that makes sense. it takes 51% to win an election. if 51% of the people can make sure that 49% have to bear all the burdens and pay all the bills and do all the fighting, then the thore 51% can take the day off. then franklin worried about that over 200 years ago. milton friedman, passed away, by his words are still with
we can argue about whether we should do it from the federal government or from the state government or from our communities and our chumps but of course we're committed to fulfilling those goals. but we cannot, it is not fair and i argue it is immoral to face the kind of challenges that we're facing and say, you know what, we, the 80% of america, aren't going to help at all. we're already paying 6% of all the bills. there are 80% of us. we're the primary beneficiary. we're paying 6% of all the...
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we need the federal government's help. the federal port authority received no taxpayer money from either new york or new jersey. we rely on user fees, rents, tolls and fares and those revenue streams have their limitations. we're still assessing the exact cause of repair and recovery but our needs are enormous. we face billions of dollars to install mitigation processes such as protecting it elevating electrical substations at pass and the airports as well as additional pumping capacity at the party and jfk airports. in conclusion, the obama and -- above the administration is congress have been great partners that we are grateful. but costs will be high. they would be unfathomable and the terms of lost productivity, disabled economy and a fracture transportation network should we fail to make those repairs and investments. the road ahead will be a challenge but with the help of the federal government and our partners, we know recovery is possible. thank you for all to this hearing, senator. >> we know each other so well. w
we need the federal government's help. the federal port authority received no taxpayer money from either new york or new jersey. we rely on user fees, rents, tolls and fares and those revenue streams have their limitations. we're still assessing the exact cause of repair and recovery but our needs are enormous. we face billions of dollars to install mitigation processes such as protecting it elevating electrical substations at pass and the airports as well as additional pumping capacity at the...
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told her, i want to get a sense from you as to the commitment of this administration and the federal government to help in new jersey, and certainly new york, and the region, recover. when we had hurricane katrina on the gulf coast in mississippi and alabama and louisiana, i was there. when we had tornadoes in missouri, i was there. when we had flooding along the mississippi, i was there. when we had cropped instructions in the midwest, i have been there. i believe this is the united states of america. i fully expect that now, for the first time, we have the type of devastation others have suffered and should understand we are going to have the type of response others have received. i would like to get a sense of you as the type of commitment this administration has? >> this is a region i also have roots in. i married a jersey girl. i have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i have, i also see the president who is on the ground in new jersey almost immediately and has done everything he can to help the short term and has given me the responsibility. you ha
told her, i want to get a sense from you as to the commitment of this administration and the federal government to help in new jersey, and certainly new york, and the region, recover. when we had hurricane katrina on the gulf coast in mississippi and alabama and louisiana, i was there. when we had tornadoes in missouri, i was there. when we had flooding along the mississippi, i was there. when we had cropped instructions in the midwest, i have been there. i believe this is the united states of...
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let's govern. now we'll take the questions. thank you. [applause] >> we're happy to take questions. >> yes, sir. my question involves whether or not -- >> do you have a mic? >> -- you believe the american people clearly understand what's at stake. we've tended to not focus, i don't believe, with adequate pressure and clarity on what will happen if we continue. i've only seen one study myself of the various options for how the economy will react if, for example, we go to the window to raise more money and simply fail or fail without a sharp increase in interest rates. that would be one scenario. another scenario would be the repeat of the suez canal crisis where i guess it was our own president eisenhower who informed anthony eaton that if they didn't pull their troops out of suez when they landed to take it over from the nationalization by nasser, we wouldn't roll over their dead. they left. i'm just not sure as i go from seminar to seminar that the fix the debt this morning, for example, there was no one sitting there like yourself or so
let's govern. now we'll take the questions. thank you. [applause] >> we're happy to take questions. >> yes, sir. my question involves whether or not -- >> do you have a mic? >> -- you believe the american people clearly understand what's at stake. we've tended to not focus, i don't believe, with adequate pressure and clarity on what will happen if we continue. i've only seen one study myself of the various options for how the economy will react if, for example, we go to...
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we will rebuild but we need the government's help. the port authority receives no taxpayer money from either your or new jersey. we rely solely on user fees and all those revenue streams have their limitations. we are assessing exact costs of repair and recovery, but our needs are enormous. we face hundreds of millions of dollars in immediate repairs and billions of dollars to install projects such as protecting an elevating electrical substations at the airports as well as additional capacity at the airports to safeguard our system in the future. the obama administration and this congress have been great partners throughout this process, and we are grateful. the cost will be high, but it would be unfathomable in terms of the cost of lost productivity, disabled economies, and a fractured transportation networks should we fail to make those investments. the road ahead will be a challenge, but with the help of the government, we know that recovery is possible. thank you for holding this hearing, senator. >> we know well we are neighbors
we will rebuild but we need the government's help. the port authority receives no taxpayer money from either your or new jersey. we rely solely on user fees and all those revenue streams have their limitations. we are assessing exact costs of repair and recovery, but our needs are enormous. we face hundreds of millions of dollars in immediate repairs and billions of dollars to install projects such as protecting an elevating electrical substations at the airports as well as additional capacity...
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this is the government we're talking about. so it is cumbersome, it is expensive in the form of both taxes and royalalty regime. in the case of a situation like argentina which nationalized its gas companies, you have the issue of attracting outside investors at this point. melissa: well, i don't understand. if the government owns the mineral rights why don't they want to develop it? it would be revenue for them and every government needs money to spend? >> well, indeed. now when you have a case like the united states, it's a matter where your ideology runs down to. the state of north dark has tremendous resources taking advantage of it has 3.1% of it. california which take as opposite view on taking molecules and oil out of the ground has 10%nemployment. so we are on the cusp here of a manufacturing renaissance in certain parlths of the country. the problem -- parts of country. the government is dictating to the market what can be brought to t market. for example, france, belgium, outlawed fracking. melissa: wow. >> in years t
this is the government we're talking about. so it is cumbersome, it is expensive in the form of both taxes and royalalty regime. in the case of a situation like argentina which nationalized its gas companies, you have the issue of attracting outside investors at this point. melissa: well, i don't understand. if the government owns the mineral rights why don't they want to develop it? it would be revenue for them and every government needs money to spend? >> well, indeed. now when you have...
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that has to come from governments and government structures. i think the first one, the leadership of academia. what i am focusing on as, we are at this moment, a what is this thing? how do we identify it? how do we quantify it? and those answers, first and foremost out of research. academic researchers have to work because they are the ones on the ground with the local relations and the understanding to allow it to be done ethically. i think leadership has to get us over the hurdle of how do we define it and quantify it and to respect. everywhere i go, they know so much more about what is happening and then to of this part of the world. >> this gentleman right here. we are going to take -- >> i look up the reports of human traffic in. it is going to every country and then toured the world. they talked abut the transportation of men and women. specifically, the talk about is sex tourism. did you have a break down of the percentage of a four-man -- sex slavery versus labor or production or whatever? is sex slavery --? two different questions. i
that has to come from governments and government structures. i think the first one, the leadership of academia. what i am focusing on as, we are at this moment, a what is this thing? how do we identify it? how do we quantify it? and those answers, first and foremost out of research. academic researchers have to work because they are the ones on the ground with the local relations and the understanding to allow it to be done ethically. i think leadership has to get us over the hurdle of how do...
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that's not what their goal of government, that's not their philosophy of government. and what the purpose of government is i believe that brauk bach is on this eright track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, is for the people. not for the corporate interests. and -- one other thing, can i ask about c-span, i want to say that unfortunately, i have been disabled, i'm a lawyer, and a veteran, i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit that i have had to have this opinion is that i've been able to watch c-span and "washington journal" almost daily. and because of my illnesses unless i haven't been well enough to watch and i have learned so very much that i have never learned in 180 undergraduate hours or law school or high school. i have learned more history, i have learned more government, i have learned the true history of this country. not what we've been spoon fed in high school, that pablum they gave us in grade schools the pleasant little stories. it is to recognize where we have come from and how far we
that's not what their goal of government, that's not their philosophy of government. and what the purpose of government is i believe that brauk bach is on this eright track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, is for the people. not for the corporate interests. and -- one other thing, can i ask about c-span, i want to say that unfortunately, i have been disabled, i'm a lawyer, and a veteran, i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit...
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government terminated assistance to the government of mali. however our efforts to address the food and medical needs of the people of mali continue. in determines what programs can move forward, we consider whether they provide essential life-saving assistance, whether they support children, strengthen food security or advance u.s. foreign policy. we also consider operational issues including efficient management and oversight. this case by case analysis ensures that there is careful consideration of the context surrounding a proposed activity. before the coup, usaid was the largest donor supporting leches in mali. programs trained poll workers and improved elections monitoring systems, strengthened political parties and provided voter education. when the electoral support activities resumed, providing the consent of congress, it will help support free an fair elections in mali and a peaceful political exit from the current situation. a key issue will be ensuring the inclusion and participation of the internally displaced personals and refuge
government terminated assistance to the government of mali. however our efforts to address the food and medical needs of the people of mali continue. in determines what programs can move forward, we consider whether they provide essential life-saving assistance, whether they support children, strengthen food security or advance u.s. foreign policy. we also consider operational issues including efficient management and oversight. this case by case analysis ensures that there is careful...
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that is something that government can do. they can really produce benefits in terms of the additional uneconomic. >> once you get to the fiscal cliff there is a clear innovation agenda. and the conditions we will have as a result of the fiscal cliffs did get out that. the first one will be immigration. we agreed and a lot of people say how are we going to compete with china and we can have the entire world at our disposal. under which the best people in the world can come to the u.s. and start businesses. >> then we have to focus on a special in the corporate tax reform to get the system which is simpler and promotes efficiency and these are for american businesses. then we have to and that will -- efficiency will be enormous. the next is an infrastructure investment to be made. in the context of the budget deal we are getting where we will spend less going forward. we have to think about what our values are and the most important things we can spend money are on infrastructure to make investments in the future rather than ha
that is something that government can do. they can really produce benefits in terms of the additional uneconomic. >> once you get to the fiscal cliff there is a clear innovation agenda. and the conditions we will have as a result of the fiscal cliffs did get out that. the first one will be immigration. we agreed and a lot of people say how are we going to compete with china and we can have the entire world at our disposal. under which the best people in the world can come to the u.s. and...
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the question is a government corporation with what powers? we use a government corporation as a shorthand for something that is less bureaucratic and more able to operate like a business within the parameters of federal support charged, and in some ways the question is what are the authorities to protect for risk and to design programs, and does have positive and negative consequences. >> there are ways to come short of federal corporations and give it fha flexibility to reinvest some of its premium or negative subsidy for the budget back into the system. one thing i find remarkable about having to spend some time inside a federal agency is you get funds appropriated for a new systems technology environment and that takes years to research and build as anybody knows from the private sector if funds are available for that year. all of a sudden you have these awkward and disadvantageous incentives to spend money in a short period of time when you would rather be able to do it thoughtfully, and the constraints of working in an annual appropriati
the question is a government corporation with what powers? we use a government corporation as a shorthand for something that is less bureaucratic and more able to operate like a business within the parameters of federal support charged, and in some ways the question is what are the authorities to protect for risk and to design programs, and does have positive and negative consequences. >> there are ways to come short of federal corporations and give it fha flexibility to reinvest some of...
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they intended it to starve the government, which is a constitutional government. that makes me very angry. the other point i have to make is that i'm one of the long- term unemployed. right now, all of these discussions are noise. the root cause problem is a lack of jobs and offshore in that has gone unchecked since 2000. if i do not have a job, i cannot contribute to my country. if i do not have a job, i cannot pursue life, liberty, and have it is. i cannot raise my child or pay for my house her i cannot do anything because there is no revenue coming in. all i hear are the republicans wining about the upper 2% not having their golf money. host: laura calling in from austin, texas. earlier we talked but the bush tax cuts and whether they were indeed intended to be temporary or not. the loopholes, are they intended to be temporary? are they here to stay? guest: they were intended to be permanent. you cannot underestimate how hard it would be to cut those. this is why republicans are reluctant to propose this was a big changes. you need to get that money from the hi
they intended it to starve the government, which is a constitutional government. that makes me very angry. the other point i have to make is that i'm one of the long- term unemployed. right now, all of these discussions are noise. the root cause problem is a lack of jobs and offshore in that has gone unchecked since 2000. if i do not have a job, i cannot contribute to my country. if i do not have a job, i cannot pursue life, liberty, and have it is. i cannot raise my child or pay for my house...
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government spending is above what it was before the recession. business investment, that area is what continues to lag. in your view, do you think raising taxes on the two marginal rates as well as capital gains dividends, does that encourage more business investment in the economy? >> the threat of those increases is a very big negative. mr. brady, one of the things economists use when they teach graduate classes is something called the handbook of public economics. you had to study that, too, mark. i know i did. one of the later editions, there is a chapter on how taxes effect business spending. we go into a very gory detail about how negative this can be. if the dividend tax is going to go up, a lot of firms would be hurt significantly by that. they would be paring back their capital spending in anticipation of higher taxes in the future. businesses will look to the future when they decide what they're going to do. they are not investing. you see it's in the investment data. it is why this recovery has been so slow. businesses have a lot of ca
government spending is above what it was before the recession. business investment, that area is what continues to lag. in your view, do you think raising taxes on the two marginal rates as well as capital gains dividends, does that encourage more business investment in the economy? >> the threat of those increases is a very big negative. mr. brady, one of the things economists use when they teach graduate classes is something called the handbook of public economics. you had to study...
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the government never took action against bidders at other auctions who failed to pay for their parcels they charged him with two years in federal prison soley for his intent it's evident the district attorney's office wanted to set an example out of him and send a clear message to other activists who might have followed suit before he went to jail to a low quitted the hypocrisy of the legal system that looks locks away students for peaceful acts of civil disobedience while allowing criminal cold barons to live like kings he said quote what a corrupted government is no longer willing to uphold the rule of law i advocate that citizens step up to the responsibility and in the end he addressed the judge directly he said at this point of unimaginable threats on the horizon this is what hope looks like and these times of a morally bankrupt government that has sold out its principles this is what patriotism looks like with countless lives on the line this is what love looks like and it will only grow tim was recently released to a halfway house in utah after serving fifteen months out of his
the government never took action against bidders at other auctions who failed to pay for their parcels they charged him with two years in federal prison soley for his intent it's evident the district attorney's office wanted to set an example out of him and send a clear message to other activists who might have followed suit before he went to jail to a low quitted the hypocrisy of the legal system that looks locks away students for peaceful acts of civil disobedience while allowing criminal...
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they want a governor who can balance a budget and know how to run a government but also can deliver on the pornts things that makes it different for job creation. we're the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the work force, the 21st-century jobs. that is what we get from higher education to work force training, the real obstacle and the income growth right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that with a vision on education, on ensuring that we get it right when it comes to technology, making sure we have a trained work force for the jobs that aring with created, so we can be the job creators and we see incomes rise on our
they want a governor who can balance a budget and know how to run a government but also can deliver on the pornts things that makes it different for job creation. we're the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the work force, the 21st-century jobs. that is what we get from higher education to work force training, the real obstacle and the income growth right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep...
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the government is a staunchly secular one. they believe syria is engaged in what they consider a jihad or a holy war, and they're using that to rally muslims from all around the world to come and join the fight. western intelligence sources and others have reported on the participation of fighters from the caucuses, central asia, as well as from iraq and other neighboring countries. there's no doubt it is galvanizing many fighters to come and join what they say is a religious fight against secularism. >> we've heard talk of an increasingly desperate syrian government considering the use of chemical weapons against its own citizens. is this still a possibility or has president obama's warning been taken to heart by the authorities? >> well, it's extremely difficult to ascertain right now whether or not that is going to unfold like that. what we do know from western intelligence officials who have told nbc news is chemical weapons have been mixed at least in various military facilities in and around various parts of syria, but a
the government is a staunchly secular one. they believe syria is engaged in what they consider a jihad or a holy war, and they're using that to rally muslims from all around the world to come and join the fight. western intelligence sources and others have reported on the participation of fighters from the caucuses, central asia, as well as from iraq and other neighboring countries. there's no doubt it is galvanizing many fighters to come and join what they say is a religious fight against...
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it will only increase government spending. unemployment benefits are a stopgap measure that prevent people who might be able to get work from getting other government benefits. the most egregious example is social security disability. as people start to exhaust their unemployment benefits, they apply for disability. that is a good program designed for people who are unable to work. as more and more people who can work apply for it, that drains the resources. once they get on that, they do not get back into the workforce. we see the trust fund set to hit insolvency in 2016. host: we will go first to tim from carolina on the republican line. caller: good morning. how are you? i would like to ask a question. how can the government extend unemployment benefits to the tune of -- it seems like unlimited when the recession came in in 2009 and i guess bush was leaving and obama was coming in. how could they extend them that long when i am 47 years old and i have never done it in my life until 2009. yet these people were able to go way
it will only increase government spending. unemployment benefits are a stopgap measure that prevent people who might be able to get work from getting other government benefits. the most egregious example is social security disability. as people start to exhaust their unemployment benefits, they apply for disability. that is a good program designed for people who are unable to work. as more and more people who can work apply for it, that drains the resources. once they get on that, they do not...
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by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just violations of international law including murder in afghan civilians and destruction of private property all with absolute impunity not only is blackwater playing a huge role in up keeping the troops in afghanistan we also learned last month that the shady douche bags are part of the pentagon's plan to expand its global spy network in the coming years so let's keep our eyes on this criminal enterprise but for now let's break the set. sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures and in an era where corporations can rape and pillage the planet in which we live with zero accountability sometimes it takes people like you and me to step up to the plate while hard core environmental activist tim de christopher is one of those people in two thousand and eight he posed as
by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just violations of international law including murder in afghan civilians and destruction of private property all with absolute impunity not only is blackwater playing a huge...
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state and local governments. overtime, as the stimulus funding ran out, state and local governments have been cutting jobs. this is what a lot of people are hearing about in their neighborhoods and in their towns. you know, there are teacher layoffs, police and fire layoffs, trying to figure out how to square the town budget without raising taxes. people have different views about that. some people feel state and local government was blurry to start with, so this is actually a house cleaning that needed to happen. i think when this start to cut into local services people start to feel differently. and of course, pensions are a big factor because states and cities are obligated to pay all those benefits, or make another deal with their employees, which can often be quite bruising. at the federal level, a large stability thinking this too will change as we get into some of the government spending we've been talking about. but so far, the federal government has stayed pretty steady. host: one person saying i was hir
state and local governments. overtime, as the stimulus funding ran out, state and local governments have been cutting jobs. this is what a lot of people are hearing about in their neighborhoods and in their towns. you know, there are teacher layoffs, police and fire layoffs, trying to figure out how to square the town budget without raising taxes. people have different views about that. some people feel state and local government was blurry to start with, so this is actually a house cleaning...
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own government. caller: my concern is over the cost of using contractors. they have so many different business models that the government cannot control. we need to have a more flexible way to control what we do and what we do not do. it is almost impossible to stop serving today without this tremendous cost. -- something today without this tremendous cost. contracting is going to hire more than any other category of employment. however going to maintain a contract force that is going to continually rising cost -- rise in cost? guest: one of the reason we have so many contractors is we have taken those forces out of the military. rather than having a lot of people in uniform, which we might pay for for 30 years on the possibility that we go to war in iraq or afghanistan, we rely on contractors. contractors can be expensive, if you need to use them. if you have them on standby with a number of major companies who do this kind of thing, you are paying a minimal amount. we pay them some amount of money,
own government. caller: my concern is over the cost of using contractors. they have so many different business models that the government cannot control. we need to have a more flexible way to control what we do and what we do not do. it is almost impossible to stop serving today without this tremendous cost. -- something today without this tremendous cost. contracting is going to hire more than any other category of employment. however going to maintain a contract force that is going to...
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dagen: get the government out of the markets. connell: the devil wears -- becoming our next ambassador to britain. dagen: holiday travelers paying up. the average ticket price topping $450. connell: everyone needs a few days off. it is the top of the hour. we will go to nicole petallides. good morning. nicole: good morning. let's take a look at what is going on here. let's take a look at jardin restaurants. it turns out they are not meeting the analyst expectations. let's take a look at the stock. it is near its lows of he day. their earnings will miss the analyst estimates. same-store sales dropping 3.2%. as a result, sales have diminished. how about the major market averages? the dow is higher, but the s&p and the nasdaq are lower. dagen: republicans finally pulling off their own plan to deal with the fiscal cliff. connell: the white house predictably saying, no deal. the parameters are there now. we can start to imagine what a deal may look like. >> i think that is right. they have been adamant in saying we want more revenue.
dagen: get the government out of the markets. connell: the devil wears -- becoming our next ambassador to britain. dagen: holiday travelers paying up. the average ticket price topping $450. connell: everyone needs a few days off. it is the top of the hour. we will go to nicole petallides. good morning. nicole: good morning. let's take a look at what is going on here. let's take a look at jardin restaurants. it turns out they are not meeting the analyst expectations. let's take a look at the...
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the purpose of government is. i believe barack obama is on the right track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, for the people. not the corporate interests. one other thing. matt asked about c-span? i want to say unfortunately i have been disabled. i am a disabled veteran. i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit i have had to have this opinion is i have been able to watch c-span and "washington journal" almost daily. very much rned so muc that i have never learned in undergraduate hours, law school, or high school. i have learned more about history, government, the true history of this country. not what we have been spoonfed in high school. or in critical about the pleasant stories where we were happy with smiles on their face. where we have come from and how far we have come and how far we can go in terms of really being that bright and shining lfght for other countries to follow by example. host: is that it? caller: please, please, is there some way
the purpose of government is. i believe barack obama is on the right track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, for the people. not the corporate interests. one other thing. matt asked about c-span? i want to say unfortunately i have been disabled. i am a disabled veteran. i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit i have had to have this opinion is i have been able to watch c-span and "washington journal" almost daily. very...
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we are not here for the government's spending. we have a right to earn our own money, to keep what we have come not to pay off the things that we share. most of that other stuff that happens, we should be going to the states to handle it. right now because of the potential of riots, let's stop the business welfare and then let's stop the personal welfare spending stop making people dependent. host: we will keep this conversation going by let me give you some other headlines. "the los angeles times" this morning -- "the wall street journal" says this about the situation in syria -- it is the front page of "the new york times" this morning, and they say this -- peter baker and bryan gordon write in "the new york times" -- then, also we are doing a segment on syria taking a deeper dive into this issue on sunday here on the "washington journal ." moving on to the situation in israel. five nations some men envoys of israel. also, some other headlines for you. "the baltimore sun" -- next to that, president obama suggests a revamp of the
we are not here for the government's spending. we have a right to earn our own money, to keep what we have come not to pay off the things that we share. most of that other stuff that happens, we should be going to the states to handle it. right now because of the potential of riots, let's stop the business welfare and then let's stop the personal welfare spending stop making people dependent. host: we will keep this conversation going by let me give you some other headlines. "the los...
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back with government money. and that government money every year is now playing in to the repayment. and that's why people think that you can cut social security to take the tax dollars out. well, if it was a private insurance company that had that surplus and loaned that surplus to another company, that first company would expect the second company to pay it back. so that cannot part of this equation. social security and the federal money that goes into social security cannot be part of the equation in this fiscal cliff debate. certainly with the expected theme of social security surviving before 2038 before it has reduced benefits, in the very near future, this hall, this great hall has to discuss how to fix that and other great minds in this hall i'm sure can, but it does not need to be part of this debate. this does not have to be a -- it should not be a part of whatever legislation we settle in this last lame-duck session of this congress. mr. garamendi: you're certainly well stating my position and i belie
back with government money. and that government money every year is now playing in to the repayment. and that's why people think that you can cut social security to take the tax dollars out. well, if it was a private insurance company that had that surplus and loaned that surplus to another company, that first company would expect the second company to pay it back. so that cannot part of this equation. social security and the federal money that goes into social security cannot be part of the...
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but right now it prevents the federal government from granting recognition to same-sex marriages like, for instance, in new york. if that is struck down, the people who are married in states that allow it will get full federal recognition. >> which is over more than 1,000 federal benefits that go along with that. >> it's very important. it would be very significant. >> jonathan, we talk about prop 8 in california. if that is struck down, does that mean marriage equality then for all intents and purposes is legal in all states? does what happens in california then change the relevance for 49 other states? >> well, this all gets to how the supreme court rules. you know, i think it was the ninth circuit -- the ninth circuit court of appeals when they upheld the decision written by judge vaughn walker. judge vaughn walker didn't go for the big expansive constitutional right to marry that ted olson and david boies was hoping he would go for. he had a very narrow ruling. will the supreme court stick to that narrow ruling? if they do, same-sex marriage, assuming prop 8 is knocked down, then
but right now it prevents the federal government from granting recognition to same-sex marriages like, for instance, in new york. if that is struck down, the people who are married in states that allow it will get full federal recognition. >> which is over more than 1,000 federal benefits that go along with that. >> it's very important. it would be very significant. >> jonathan, we talk about prop 8 in california. if that is struck down, does that mean marriage equality then...
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but in state government. but one of the things we did ask was thats as the federal government considers the cuts that they are going to make, that they consider the cuts upon the state and when there are cuts upon the state, yet still mandated things that we have to do, that has an effect upon our budget. we asked for flexibility and how the money is passed down to the states and the cuts that are passed down that we would have the flexibility to do what's in the best interest of our states, whether it's in relation to our budget, our different problems that we have in our states and how we would be able to make the decisions based upon what's best for our states. >> let me add to that if i can. we did talk about medicaid but we talked about the overall budget and the deficit and the debt reduction that needs to take place. and doing it in a way at that doesn't topple the economy. we understand how you can help pate bills by a healthy growing economy. what i did appreciate was that president obama pledged to
but in state government. but one of the things we did ask was thats as the federal government considers the cuts that they are going to make, that they consider the cuts upon the state and when there are cuts upon the state, yet still mandated things that we have to do, that has an effect upon our budget. we asked for flexibility and how the money is passed down to the states and the cuts that are passed down that we would have the flexibility to do what's in the best interest of our states,...
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caller: we get a line of government workers or people working in the government sector. people who work hard. have a house -- they have a house. real estate is expensive. a five million-dollar house is not uncommon in d.c. you have half of your exemption gone. host: the state to take the house and put it in a trust. caller: you have to put that in a non revocable trust. it gets complicated. do not do this on the internet. you can make use of non revocable trust. you can make it an asset. the average person doesn't know that. host: how do you do that in two weeks? caller: you can do it. most people's major asset is their home. for people that have more money, it gets harder. give now. if you intended to give money to your kids, do with this year. get it out. if you wait, it is going to be harder. this gets complicated. you have an exemption. there is a current level of how much you can give to any one person. that right now is $5 million tax free this year. next year that drops to $1 million. if you wanted to give money to your kids or give your kids and house, this is th
caller: we get a line of government workers or people working in the government sector. people who work hard. have a house -- they have a house. real estate is expensive. a five million-dollar house is not uncommon in d.c. you have half of your exemption gone. host: the state to take the house and put it in a trust. caller: you have to put that in a non revocable trust. it gets complicated. do not do this on the internet. you can make use of non revocable trust. you can make it an asset. the...
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i have credibility in rating government debt. i worry about them but the most important thing is if we got a substantial down grade, u.s. treasurys would no longer satisfy international banking requirements. this spills over to the way we will run our lives. this is something we should do anyway. guest: when we got downgraded last time, we were told that pension funds would have to dump the securities and they did not. host: guest: john boehner put out a package which was balanced in the sense the president has called for and included a tax increase the president wanted on high-income americans and had substantial spending cuts. why cannot the president do the same thing? guest: those cuts were specified in general terms only. guest: i would love for the president to come in as the general. host: democrats line, good morning. caller: our you doing today? i will be real quick -- this is a joke. every time i see this mr. aikens on tv, i laughed. this guy was with the regime that put us in this mess today. here is talking about soci
i have credibility in rating government debt. i worry about them but the most important thing is if we got a substantial down grade, u.s. treasurys would no longer satisfy international banking requirements. this spills over to the way we will run our lives. this is something we should do anyway. guest: when we got downgraded last time, we were told that pension funds would have to dump the securities and they did not. host: guest: john boehner put out a package which was balanced in the sense...
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tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. you want this handled on the local level and not a one-size- fits-all across the country. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility and have too low caps. there are some important steps. there are some important steps forward and the american recovery act. i do not see a lot of prospects for much greater federal involvement any time soon. host: mableton, illinois on the line for independents. caller: i want to direct this to mr. tanner. i have never been in debt. i have a retirement, have a very nice pension from the state of california when i was a state police offiercer. we're not putting enough emphasis on what has happened in
tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. you want this handled on the local level and not a one-size- fits-all across the country. guest: it is administered...
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government. one clear difference between the army and the navy, and i'll take the opportunity here the to give a little poke at the army for this, is that within the army most officers went with their states. most people are aware of that famous internal debate that rocket e. lee -- robert e. lee supposedly had, boot steps echoing on the stairs as he thought all night about what he should do. navy, not so much. southern-born naval officers, more than half, actually stayed with the national governor even though they were southern-born. now, you could say this was because, obviously, through the naval academy they understand more about loyalty than they do at west point -- [laughter] >> most of these guys didn't go to the naval academy. [laughter] >> naval academy created in 1845, so the senior officers had come up the old-fashioned way, midshipmen on up learning on the job. but a cynic would also say, you know, the confederacy doesn't have any ships. so maybe my opportunities are greater -- whatev
government. one clear difference between the army and the navy, and i'll take the opportunity here the to give a little poke at the army for this, is that within the army most officers went with their states. most people are aware of that famous internal debate that rocket e. lee -- robert e. lee supposedly had, boot steps echoing on the stairs as he thought all night about what he should do. navy, not so much. southern-born naval officers, more than half, actually stayed with the national...
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government was trying to do. there was a huge uproar and if you listen very carefully, there was a sense that the government did not know exactly what it wanted to do. it was confused and without a sense of direction that maybe you wall had a clear sense of direction. >> we had a clear sense and you told -- we told you but you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of bankers and you were not one of them, and one of them asked, you know, we didn't know this was coming. i said, the president made his speech january 16, 1984. this was more than a year and a half before and most of your people said he was playing politics. he set forth in that speech what he wanted to do and i think we were very open. it was simply that the press was extraordinarily, i would say skeptical that the president knew what he was doing. now, there's another side to public diplomacy, and how about the soviet union? ros has mentioned the important agreement at geneva that a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought
government was trying to do. there was a huge uproar and if you listen very carefully, there was a sense that the government did not know exactly what it wanted to do. it was confused and without a sense of direction that maybe you wall had a clear sense of direction. >> we had a clear sense and you told -- we told you but you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of bankers and you were not one of them, and one of them asked, you know, we didn't know this was coming....
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government taking the place of business when business is not spending. but it creates unintended consequences. >> but unintended consequences, they're probably only a year or two out. if you put in changes that were actually permanent changes, instead of having this constant, okay, this is the plan for the next three months. this is the plan for the next six months -- >> the way it's being done is crazy. with this -- we lurch from one crisis to another. it's almost as bad an outcome as a fiscal tightening which i don't want. it's the uncertainty of what we night do. that's damaging confidence and you can see that in the surveys. clarity to be good but with less spending cuts and less tax increases would be better. >> senator, is there a way we get to that point where we're not living quarter to quarter or half a year to half a year? >> i'd be curious to know what is the impact in this quarter on gdp of all the uncertainty associated with the fiscal cliff? i mean what's it costing us? >> we're going to see a pretty grim fourth quarter. some of that is san
government taking the place of business when business is not spending. but it creates unintended consequences. >> but unintended consequences, they're probably only a year or two out. if you put in changes that were actually permanent changes, instead of having this constant, okay, this is the plan for the next three months. this is the plan for the next six months -- >> the way it's being done is crazy. with this -- we lurch from one crisis to another. it's almost as bad an outcome...
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it only funds government for eight days. how can we be serious about staying focused on one thing in not talking about all the other issues. spending is defitely the issue we must do true enitlent reform or they will be here for thpeople currently. gerri: nobody is talking about that right now. we can't get pas the basics get to entitlements. thank you for comingon. you must come back soon. appreciate your time. >> you're welcome. thanyou for having e. gerri: an absolutete pleasure. coming up,i will be joined by moneyman wayne rgers for his take on the looming fcal cliff. >> coming up on "the willis report", does sped illed? w es this impact indivual trers? break down at this means for your gerriwillis.com. in the deh as it spirals out of cotrol. chopping debt in half. to they have th answers for sog the nation's debt crisis to mecca alo, a showdown between the epad aaa will he ne fuel cause damage your vehicle? the man behindegislaion to block the new gasole is us his take. we are on the case next on "the willis report." â™
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when this government government came to office, the personal tax allowance set of 6475 pounds. next april, and is set to rise to 9205 pounds. 24 million taxpayers have seen their income tax cut. 2 million of the lowest have been taken out of tax altogether. because of the decisions we have taken today, we can go even further. the personal moments will rise by a further 235 pounds. that means the total increase next year of 1335 pounds from the highest cash increase ever. people will be able to add 9440 before paying any income tax and this is a direct boost the incomes of people working hard to provide for their families. it is 47 pounds extra in cash next year. 267 increases next year, people working full-time on minimum wage will see the income tax cut in half. and we are of the 10,000-pound personal moments. at this time, i propose to extend a further increase. that decision will stand alongside this decision that we have taken on operating. meaning that a typical taxpayer will be better off next year. mr. speaker, we have help working people today. but i do not want to dist
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>> well, of course the government aproves this and runs the whole system, the federal government and essentially local governments, counties, the cities, tey created airports in conjunction with the faa. the thing is what is happening around the country what i call it the if you bud it th will come fallacy. remember, that moving, right, that was a fantasy, not reality. people don't seem to understand it. around the country you have airports in growing regions like dallas-ft. worth and atlanta because the regions are growing and they are busy they're investing airports. gerri: a lot of money around there. a lot of development around there. >> yeah. what happens is in other places around the country and look at this, wow, they're spending money on the airport and their region is growing. if we spend money on our airport i guess our region will grow. no. you have all the examples. rri: do a coupl of them. let's start with mid-america st. louis. >> outside, mid-america is actually in aurorora, illinois. meant to be a off loader to st. louis on the one hand andhicago on the other hand. th
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officials tell nbc news that syria's government has ordered the chemical sites to be, quote, prepared. sparking fears that they could be getting ready to mix a deadly nerve gas. so the direct warnings president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton delivered to syria come as that country's ally, russia, signals that the use of chemical weapons is a red line for their own support for syria. joining me now is nbc's chief pentagon correspondent jim jim miklaszewski. a speech that really didn't have anything having to do with what syria, clearly there's intelligence on the ground that has u.s. officials concerned. >> reporter: that's right, chuck. all the latest intelligence indicates that the u.s., nato, and particularly the syrian people are really staring the worst case scenario directly in the face. just about the time rebel forces started to make significant advances in the capital da m damascus, u.s. officials tell nbc news that the assad regime informed its chemical weapons corps to get prepared. and just about that time, u.s. intelligence noticed a flurry of activity around
officials tell nbc news that syria's government has ordered the chemical sites to be, quote, prepared. sparking fears that they could be getting ready to mix a deadly nerve gas. so the direct warnings president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton delivered to syria come as that country's ally, russia, signals that the use of chemical weapons is a red line for their own support for syria. joining me now is nbc's chief pentagon correspondent jim jim miklaszewski. a speech that really...
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the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live from washington, d.c. tonight's lead, the end of an era. for more than 20 years republicans have calmed to the one policy that's crippled our ability to get things done in washington. do you remember this? >> read my lips. no new taxes. >> read my lips, no new taxes. george h.w. bush hammered that mantra to win the white house in 1988. but just two years later, the reagan deficits were skyrocketing and president bush was forced to change his most famous line. >> long and bitter battle over the budget officially ended last night. president bush put his signature on the deficit reduction package, including $140 billion in tax increases. >> tax increases. that was a turning point for the modern republican party. the right wing went crazy. and george bush lost re-elec
the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live from washington, d.c. tonight's lead, the end of an era. for more than 20 years republicans have calmed to the one policy that's crippled our ability to get things done in washington. do you...
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government? >> guest: if you left the current rate structure -- you'd have two serious proposals serious proposals their -- see their owes here. if you left the current structure in place -- you're talking -- i mean, a one year patch is $90 billion. >> host: $90 billion. >> guest: leaves it in place for 4 million people, that's $10 trillion for a repeal of the amt. now, i have to agree with congressman cole that nobody believes the money comes in. everybody believes -- >>> see this discussion and all our in-depth segments on our website at c-span.org. now to the u.s. ?as for work on defense programs and policy. a number of amendments pending. senators hope to finish the bill this week. live business as usual here of the u.s. senate on c-span2. order. ms. stabenow: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to bring attention a critically important piece of legislation that the senate has passed and that the
government? >> guest: if you left the current rate structure -- you'd have two serious proposals serious proposals their -- see their owes here. if you left the current structure in place -- you're talking -- i mean, a one year patch is $90 billion. >> host: $90 billion. >> guest: leaves it in place for 4 million people, that's $10 trillion for a repeal of the amt. now, i have to agree with congressman cole that nobody believes the money comes in. everybody believes --...
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. >> reporter: with the clock ticking toward the fiscal cliff deadline, government workers have joined the push but they want to make sure they're not cut out of the deal. >> federal employees that i represent have offered up $103 billion to the federal deficit. >> reporter: jd cox of the american federation of government employees say they can't afford anymore cuts and going over the fiscal cliff will impact millions of americans. >> there would be a lot of federal employees who would be furloughed or riffed and would lose their jobs. >> reporter: economists say the combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will kick in january 1st if congress and the president don't reach an agreement could plunge the country back into recession. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >> the house is scheduled to formally adjourn by the end of the year on december 14th but house majority leader says they will stay in session until a cred credible solution is worked out. >>> it could be a big day in the battle o of same sex mainly. the -- marriage. the justices are being asked
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to force government to shrink itself. this is the only way they will do that in my opinion, to have strict term limits for politicians in the future, single term limits so that politics is a duty and no longer a career by buying votes with voters money in perpetuity and that is what the fiscal cliff is all about. is sucking money in a huge transfer from the private sector to big government and big government is totally destructive to the economy and the morale of the nation. dennis: i think the notion that the congress will introduce term limits is on display in a redesign of fantasyland. let's say we do go over the cliff and instead marginal rates go up on their ridge. this doesn't have to be a devastating blow to the economy. doesn't capital at some point find a way to make money? >> all i can tell you is when i came into parliament with margaret thatcher as prime minister the top rate of tax was 92% on the ridge and england was dealing its way into the ocean. margaret thatcher dropped it in the first month to sixty% an
to force government to shrink itself. this is the only way they will do that in my opinion, to have strict term limits for politicians in the future, single term limits so that politics is a duty and no longer a career by buying votes with voters money in perpetuity and that is what the fiscal cliff is all about. is sucking money in a huge transfer from the private sector to big government and big government is totally destructive to the economy and the morale of the nation. dennis: i think the...
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hey, the government announced it's looking into some some software companies are quietly collecting personal information on kids. a report from the federal trade commission suggests that some cell phone app.s may be able to obtain information without a perrin's knowledge or conseptember. fcc found that most failed to -- and who could access it. the report did not name the companies under investigation. >>> too wild to be wonderful? still ahead, why a senator wants mtv to pull the plug on a new show filmed in west virginia. >>> what's the world on our weather? >> it may not be raining where you are now, but more rain is coming, and so is some cold. we're talking temperatures when news4 continues. ♪ >>>. >>> shocked music fans around the world. jenni rivera known for her passion on and off the stage is dead after a plane crash in northern mexico. >> as investigators try to figure out what brought that plane down, many more of us are learn more about rivera, a powerhouse in in the latin music world who connected with many over her personal struggles. >> nbc latino entertainment reporter nina
hey, the government announced it's looking into some some software companies are quietly collecting personal information on kids. a report from the federal trade commission suggests that some cell phone app.s may be able to obtain information without a perrin's knowledge or conseptember. fcc found that most failed to -- and who could access it. the report did not name the companies under investigation. >>> too wild to be wonderful? still ahead, why a senator wants mtv to pull the plug...